Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression assessing the association between adolescent-exposed famine and MetS

Famine

  Non-adolescent-exposed

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Adolescent-exposed

1.35 (1.01–1.78)^*

1.97 (1.20–3.24)**

1.08 (0.76–1.54)

Biological sex

  Female

Ref

-

-

  Male

0.55 (0.36–0.83)**

-

-

Marital Status

  Married with spouse present

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Never

0.65 (0.09–4.90)

0.82 (0.11–6.42)

NA

  Married not living with spouse

0.59 (0.24–1.46)

0.39 (0.05–2.84)

0.70 (0.25–1.97)

  Separated/Divorced/Widowed

0.50 (0.30–0.82)**

0.47 (0.14–1.54)

0.52 (0.30–0.90)*

Education

  < Elementary

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Elementary

1.45 (1.02–2.06)*

1.05 (0.58–1.91)

1.70 (1.10–2.62)*

  Middle school

1.41 (0.92–2.15)

1.21 (0.62–2.36)

1.50 (0.86–2.62)

  >  = High School

1.57 (0.93–2.64)

1.68 (0.79–3.55)

1.25 (0.58–2.70)

Residence

  Urban

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Rural

0.60 (0.43–0.84)^**

0.68 (0.39–1.18)

0.61 (0.40–0.92)*

Physical Activity

  Insufficient

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Light

1.24 (0.84–1.83)

0.96 (0.46–2.03)

1.38 (0.87–2.19)

  Moderate

1.08 (0.72–1.63)

1.22 (0.63–2.37)

1.02 (0.60–1.71)

  Vigorous

0.50 (0.28–0.92)*

0.74 (0.34–1.60)

0.30 (0.11–0.84)*

Drinking Status

  Never

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Current high frequency

1.12 (0.67–1.85)

1.60 (0.86–2.98)

0.25 (0.03–1.84)

  Current low frequency

0.80 (0.49–1.33)

1.00 (0.48–2.07)

0.75 (0.35–1.57)

  Quit

1.91 (1.19–3.05)**

2.63 (1.41–4.90)**

1.21 (0.47–3.13)

Smoking Status

  Never

Ref

Ref

Ref

  Current

0.64 (0.41–1.01)

0.59 (0.34–1.05)

0.63 (0.27–1.46)

  Quit

1.53 (0.95–2.46)

1.37 (0.76–2.46)

1.70 (0.70–4.17)